zxxtoobsxx build thread...It begins! by xxtoobsxx

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4-15-2013

Ok So I finally had time to put my headlights together. People ask me how or why you do a retrofit instead if just using HID bulbs. Well For one they look like crap, two you blind people and 3 well it looks sweet when you have a perfect cut off line.

So I opened up my lights and began the process. For those of you wanting to do this i have included a few general pics of the process.

OLT did a great job a while back...here is a link to his write up http://www.clublexus.com/forums/sc-4...nishing-2.html

Basically i heat mine up in the oven at 350 degrees, only a few min at a time. You muscle them off and you get the lens and chrome inner housing and the main black housing with projector (PIC 1). Then you use the two 8mm bolt heads to remove the projector (PIC 2). This will leave you with an empty housing (PIC 3). Next is time for your new HID projector (PIC 4 and 5). Notice my audi tt projectors have a metal plate...yeah this allows you to use a diff projector in the OEM mounting points. Either buy some pre made of take apart your OEM projector and use the "base" to create a template out of aluminum. Once your set there do everything in reverse! Now i had alot of the OEM selant in the channel so i just baked em, re isntalled the clips and used contact cement to replace the rubber mouldings around the lens. Once thats all dry, use 100% black silicon (PIC 6) and run a bead along the joining points and run it flat with your figers. (see PICS 7 and 8). Let it sit for about an hour before reinstalling and in 24 hours its at 100%

more pics of retrofit